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	any oppinions on this stocking scheme?
hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005	what about this in the 70g 6 zebra danio 6 gold danio 4 redline torpedo barb 6 tiger barb 3 clown loach? and possibly some peppered corys and/or pictus or bn cats and for the 15g 1 male siamese fighter 10 rummynose tetra 2 large shrimp?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	The stocking levels sound okay with the exception of the clown loaches in the 70 gallon. They are going to get very large and that size of a tank is not recommended for them, unless you have a larger tank ready to go for them as they grow. Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005	is there anything you recomend in place of the clowns, ideally towards the larger end of what would suit the setup?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Do you want any sort of centerpiece for the 70g? If you want loaches I'd go with a good-sized group of queens or yo-yos. Not as large as clowns but they're both more active the larger the shoal they're kept in. A BN would be nice for algae control; if you're able to get a M and F they may even breed. The 15g sounds nice, I'd just be concerned about possibility of the shrimp becoming a meal for the betta. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005	looking at going for 4 yoys and 2 bn cats in place of the clowns now then. was thinking the redline barbs would make a good centerpiece but early days and still open to suggestions
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005	must check my typing before posting, thats 4 yoyos and 2 bn cats, the shrimp we have seen for the 15g are about 2.5" so would be too big for the betta to eat i think
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Yoyos are a good choice. Very active and often seen in the middle and top of the water column rather than just the bottom. The redline barbs are quite nice looking When I mentioned centerpiece fish I didn't know if you were interested in something like a gourami, angelfish, etc. You definitely have the space but you might have problems with tiger barbs then since they tend to be nippy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005	to be honest i was worried that i might be slightly overstocked at that, we considered angels but was told the danios would be too nippy for them, and they are already residentto cycle the tank and i dont want to take them out
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005	how many yoys would you recomend? and what would you recomend as a centerpiece?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Your idea of 4 would be ok; it depends on what your final stocking numbers are with the other fish. Danios generally aren't nippy with other fish when kept in good-sized schools. I'd still be careful about a centerpiece fish with the tiger barbs though. I don't have a lot of experience with them, you might want to post your question on the [link=Cyprinid Corner forum]http://www.fishprofiles.com/interactive/forums/forum.asp?id=5" style="COLOR: #FFFF99[/link]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005	6 zebra danio 6 gold danio 4 redline torpedo barb 6 tiger barb 4 yoyo loach 2 bn cats. would i be overstocked at that when they all reach full size? i could put in a centerpiece in place of the tiger barbs but i think the redlines might be a bit boystrous for angels, any suggestions of anything colouful that would work?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58


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